Student

Major Professor: Mary Kable - Research Interests: The impact of dietary carbohydrates- specifically honey- on human small intestine microbial communities and foodborne pathogen resistance.

Major Professor: Lauren Au & Mary Kable - Research Interests: Intersection of diet quality, food insecurity, and cardiometabolic health in pregnancy. I am particularly interested in how lifestyle factors and participation in nutrition assistance programs like WIC influence risk factors such as obesity, high blood pressure, and inflammation.

Major Professor: Ameer Taha - Research Interests: Evaluating the effects of dairy components on recall and cognition.

Major Professor: Francene Steinberg - Research Interests: Assessment of systematic health properties of pecan nut consumption by evaluating the effects on gut microbiome, intestinal permeability, vascular and metabolic function, inflammation and cognitive performance.

Major Professor: Mary Kable - Research Interests: Fiber affects on the gut microbiome, specifically in plant-based diets.

Major Professor: Francene Steinberg - Research Interests: understanding the mechanisms between food components and cardiovascular disease prevention.